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Monday, October, 26, 2009

What Is Congestive Heart Disease

Congestive heart failure med shows promising results

October 03, 2008
A new medication to treat acute congestive heart failure (CHF) has shown positive results in late-stage clinical trials. The med, currently called KW-3902, helped improve shortness of breath and eased renal-function deterioration in CHF patients in the Phase III trials. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Hypertension and Congestive Heart Failure
By Dr. Charles Whitcomb , Health Expert

  Congestive heart failure (CHF) is one of the most common reasons for hospital admission in the... Read more »

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“HEALTH CARE”: A Term with No Meaning Part I
By Dr. Gross , Health Expert

In a recent column, I spoke of "well trained philosophers" who are the equivalent of certain basic... Read more »

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Is the FDA a watchdog or a dog?
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health Expert

The latest news about the diabetes drugs Avandia (rosiglitazone) and its close relative Actos... Read more »

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Hot tubs and heart disease: Trouble or treatment?
By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

In many cultures throughout history and even today, the methods of bathing are different from ours.... Read more »

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Working Harder, Spending Smarter, and Doing the Right Thing
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert

We need leadership that is focused to a much greater degree on Chronic Disease Management.... Read more »

Health Guide

Chapter 2: Is It Safe for Me to Exercise?
Every Crisis Is an OpportunityDr. Andrew Puckett is a busy man with an impressive list of titles after his name. The 60-year-old associate dean for medical education at Duke University, in Durham,... Read more »
Congestive Heart Failure Patient Guide
Overview Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of abnormal and depressed function of the heart for any reason. The most common presentations of this syndrome are the development of shortness... Read more »
Breathing difficulty
Breathing difficulties involve a sensation of difficult or uncomfortable breathing or a feeling of not getting enough air. See also difficulty breathing - first aid. ... Read more »
Causes of Cardiac Enlargement
What is cardiac enlargement? Cardiac enlargement refers to an increase in the size of the heart. There are two types of cardiac enlargement: hypertrophy and dilation. (Though usually occurring... Read more »
Heart Attack Symptoms and Warning Signs
A blockage in the heart's arteries may reduce or completely cut off the blood supply to a portion of the heart. This can cause a blood clot to form and totally stop blood flow in a coronary artery,... Read more »

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